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Greetings from Chile! Just got mine 2 weeks ago, can't say how stoked I am since it's my first car. Truly a wonderful machine, classy and timeless design, has with plenty enought power and pretty much everything you need comfort wise. Got a pretty good deal cosidering the condition and low mileage. Paid the equivalent of 12.500 USD but in perspective even the most basic and cheap cars such as a Thai-made Yaris are over 15K around here, and they're nowhere near the IS in terms of power, comfort, quality, etc. Lexus it's not that well known around these parts outside car people and pretty much everyone thinks it's way more expensive than it is or belives its some weird european luxury car, and many refuse to belive me when I tell them it's 12 years old.
Im the fourth owner but it seems the ones before me took good care of it, the records show it was serviced religiously every 10.000km at the dealer by all of them. Last one replaced the tires, battery, alternator, spark plugs and brakes at 60k.
1. 2010 IS 250
2. AWD
3. Black
4. Stock 17s with General Altimax RT43 for now...I'm going to need to put 16s and studded snows on this car pretty soon, though.
5. No spoiler
6. Tan leather interior
7. I bought it to get myself out of an 11-year relationship with a Jetta, and I'm looking forward to being able to work on it myself a little bit more than I was able to do with the other car. This Lexus was well-loved and used consistently, and I've already made myself a laundry list of projects to spruce it up a bit.
8. No pics...yet.
9. I hail from a converted barn on a forgotten dirt road in Vermont. Is that considered international?
Nice to be here. I've wanted one of these cars for a LONG time.
Name's Sam. Bought me a 2012 IS250 AWD, AT, in Deepsea Blue, with 79k miles on the digital clock, last December.
10 spoke 17's, all stock at the moment, except for an F-Sport intake I installed on it, and some headlights the previous owner installed, which I discovered not to be oem. That will not last long, as I plan to add some personalization touches. So far, I have a Weld style rear and roof spoiler that I haven't installed, yet. Future mods will include F-sport suspension springs to lower the car a bit, 19" Niche Targa M131 wheels, Vland lights, and either F-sport front lips or 2is to 3is front bumper conversion. Time and budget will tell, lol.
So far, at 83K miles, very happy with the purchase, best car in terms of quality and -hopefully- reliability I've owned so far, and I've had a lot of very different cars... from korean beaters, french cars, british cars, and German cars, to nitrous hungry V8's 🙆🏻♂️
Looking forward to positive experiences while a member of this community and to hopefully meet some of you one day at some car gathering! 👏🏼😊
2012 IS 350 AWD Titanium Pearl
17s with brand new set of Michelin Pilot Sport No spoiler Black
Two previous owners. Low mileage: 71,500 miles.
Bone stock and plan on keeping it that way.
Raleigh NC.
1. Model 250 2006 sports luxury 2. RWD 3. Black 4. 17s idk what type stock lol 5. no spoiler 6. Beigh tan 7. Sat nav mark levinson system
Not sure what els has the usally sticky dash crap and door cards
I am from Sydney Australia
Hey! A few days ago I joined the lexus family and want to proudly present my car!
1. 2007 IS 350 2. RWD 3. Moonshell metallic mica 4. Stock 18s 5. No spoiler yet 6. Black interior 7. Almost fully optioned out with radar cruise control, 18 inch wheel and a pretty rare colour 8.
9. Based in New Zealand!
Happy to be here and this forum has been a great help for me!
I didn't realize there was a welcome thread. So here it goes:
2012 Lexus IS250
RWD
Stock 18's
Black on Black
Auto Trans
Factory Nav
140k miles (Haven't checked for carbon yet, but already accepted the fact I may need to open the engine and clean it)
Bought from an insurance auction (IAAI) - I tracked down the original owner who was kind enough to send me the second key! Also had a nice talk with her. She maintained the car very well and it showed. It was the cleanest auction car I'd seen. The oil change sticker was from a few days before her accident.
Bought the car for the sole reason of performing a chassis swap with a 67 Camaro. The goal is to have a fully modern drivetrain and interior in a classic vehicle. Chassis swaps are not super common, but gaining in popularity. I've done major projects before, but this will test my capabilities for sure.
Car had minor front and rear damage, but airbags were not deployed. Car runs and drives. No impact to any mechanical parts. It would have cost me ~$2000 in parts to get it back on the road. Seriously considered it, but at that point I'd have invested what a salvage-title IS250 would be worth, so I pressed on with my project.
The IS was chosen after a lot of junkyard measurements on about 7 possible donor cars, all of which shared a wheelbase with the Camaro (+/- 0.5 inch). I've always loved Toyota's since my dad bought a Celica back in '82. I've owned a few 4runners and loved their indestructability.
Project is underway.
I appreciate the help from the forum so far! I think my questions seem a bit odd ("Why do you want to remove that?? Oh, I see.") when I first ask and it's not clear what I'm doing.
Finally decided to join this forum after reading a lot on here! I used to frequent the Tacoma world forum alot when I had my 2001 Tacoma and I met alot of great people there and many even helped me out after I got in a small wreck for free. Anyways on to my most recent purchase.
I got a 2007 IS250AWD in Silver with Black interior and wood grain trim. I bought the vehicle with about 148k miles for $4400. I currently live in Germany as I stayed hereafter I got out of the military but plan to return to the States ASAP. Anyways this vehicle seems pretty ahead of its era for the year it was produced and has surprised me multiple times. Unfortunately I’m chasing a check engine code too much fuel in bank 1/2 but it doesn’t seem to affect the performance of the vehicle. One of the prior owners did a crappy job drilling the “cold air intake”holes in the air intake box but it does add a very nice induction noise. Since purchasing the vehicle I’ve installed a cheap Amazon front lip, LED puddle/welcome lights, LED daytime running lights, wrapped the center wood grime in red, cleaned the aftermarket Simota racing filter that came in the vehicle, and attempted to tint the windows but definitely need to redo them haha. The car gets about 14mpg with my very heavy foot which isn’t too bad. I definitely have plans for an exhaust system, just hard to find since it’s AWD. The interior is in pretty good shape for a 2007 however the car fax didn’t show the airbag recall. I will definitely do the PCV valve soon ad I heard that can cause issues. I will try to include what little photos I have of the vehicle!
1. Model 250
2. RWD
3. Black Exterior Color
4. 19's
5. Has rear trunk spoiler and rear window spoiler
6. Interior color is tan
7. Base model. This is my first Lexus
8. In Vland installed working great. Decided to leave the highbeam on as part of the daytime running lights. Vland rear install was easier than i thought. Caliper covers Installed front bumper splitter
Kennesaw, GA
07-25-21, 06:14 AM
